Dyed

Dyed woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with man-made filaments

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 21 30 (Dyed woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5515 21 30

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 55

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This document must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is exempt for those origins only. For all other exporting countries, the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report covering azo-dye absence remains mandatory and non-negotiable at customs.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies universally to all origins because the product itself is widely traded. The exemption is origin-specific and narrow: only the nine listed countries qualify, and a PSIC from an unaccredited laboratory — even for a qualifying country — does not satisfy General Note 10. Consignments arriving without a compliant PSIC from non-listed origins face detention and ground rent liability at port until documentary deficiency is cured.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 21 30 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the hazardous-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What laboratory is acceptable for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under General Note 10?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is acceptable per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries also waive the broader hazardous-dye PSIC requirement?

No. The exemption applies only to testing for the presence of azo dyes; other hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 remain applicable, and the PSIC covering those parameters is still required even for consignments from the nine exempt origins.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.